Cigar-lighter.



J. F. G'CONNELL L C. E. WHXTEMAN.

GIGAR LIGHTER.

APYLIUATION FILED JULY 22, 1910.

d Mar. 31, 19M

Patente 2 SHEETS-SHEET l4 J. P. OGONNELL 6a C. E. WHITBMAN.

GIGAR LIGHTER.

APPLIOATEGN FILED JULY 22,1010. ggpo Patented Mar. 3l, will.

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reverses;

entre s .errar orion.:

JOHN E?. OCONNELL AND CLARENCE E. vvVI-iIJCEll/IAN, OF LA GRADE, OREGON,

CIGAR-LIGHTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 31,1914.

` Application filed July 22, 1910. Serial No. 573,314.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that we, JOHN F. ('.YCGNANELIJ and CLARENCE E. WHITEMAN, citizens ofthe ported in an inoperative position and which may be quickly swung into an operative position when desired for use, so as to be readily accessible and to permit the cigar to be conveniently ignited.

'A further object of the invention is to produce a cigar *lightingapparatus including a wick in which the lighterwick ispositively and automatically ignited by and upon its movement into an operative position, means being provided for protecting the wick when moving into operative lposition and likewise providing means for extinguishing the lighter wick upon its return to an inoperative position and in engagement with the extinguisher.

With these and other objects in view that will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, arrangements and combinations of theA parts that will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying `drawings, in which: v

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cigar lighting apparatus constructed in accordance with our invention, the front of the base being removed; and Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof, the lighter bcing shown in dotted lines in an operative position.

u cigar lighting apparatus includes a suitable base 1, that is preferably in the form of a closed box. The cigar lighter or torch. is mounted upon the base and in the present instance consists of a hollow cylindrical vessel 2 that is pivotally supported between a pair of brackets 3 so as to be capable of turnmg about a transverse horizontal axis. The bracketseare secured to and upstand from the central portion of the top of the base. The vessel 2 is designed to contain a supply of gasolene or like liquid fuel, and is equipped with a removable cap d to admit of the convenient introduction of the liquid therein. 'At its upper end the vessel has a longitudinally extending reduced neck 5 in which is fitted a wick 6, the upper end of the wick tube being' transversely inclined, as Shown.

. Fixed on one side of the vessel 2 is a rearwardly projecting rocker arm 7 to the free end of which a link'8 is pivotally connected at one end. This link passes substantially vertically through the top of the base at a point in the rear of the pair of brackets 3. The lower end of the link is pivoted to the rear arm of a lever 9 which is disposed within the base and is fulcrumed at an intermediate point, as indicated at 10, to operate in a vertical longitudinal plane. A. tension spring 11 draws the rear arm of the lever downwardly so as to cause the lighter or torch to be heldin an inoperative position wherein it is disposed substantiall vertically. The push piece l2 is pivota y connected to the forward arm of the lever and passes upwardly through the top of the base and terminates above thc same 1n a suitable head or button. When the push piece is depressed, the lever is rocked against the force of the tension spring 11 and such rocking movement is .transmitted to the Vvlighter through the link 8` and the rocker arm 7. The lighter is thus turned -upon its pivotal axis and the upper end thereof is swung fon. wai-illy and downwardly in order to be readily accessible for use in igniting a cigar.

A tubular standard or supporting arm 13 upstands substantially verticall rom the top of the base in `proximity to e rear end thereof. The upper portion of the supporting arm is' delected substantially horizontally and forwardly, as indicated at 14, and

over-hangs the base and the upper end of the lighter. Depending from the deflected por-.- tion of the supporting arm isan extinguish-s.

ing cap 15 which covers the upper end of 110 the neck 5 when the lighter is in a normal or vertical position, the cap being suitably cut away at the front or inclined transversely to correspond to the inclined termi-` nal ot the wick tube tc permit the wick to pass' out of and return to the saine without injury during the movements of the lighter. By this means the wick is protected from injury during the movements of the wick tube, but the wick tube and extinguisher are brought into close contact on all sides when closed, and thus produces the instantaneous extinguishment of the wick.

At its upper end the supporting arm terminates in a housing or casing 17 which contains a spark plug 1G. The body portion of the housing is substantially inverted cup-shape and is formed of suitable metal which is insulated on the inside. The lower end ot the body portion is closed by a plate 18 that is fit-ted therein and is detachably secured thereto by screws or like fastening means. The spark plug 16 is disposed substantially vertically and is carried by this in the base. The circuit 22 is controlled by plate and passes downwardly therethrough at a'point in front of the extinguishing cap 15. lThe spark plug is of conventional form and includes separate electrodes 19 that are exposed at thelower end of the spark plug and are spaced apart to provide a gap across which the spark jumps. The electrodes are rranffed in the nath of the movement of the @a e l upper end of the wick so that the wick wipesthereacross during such movement.

lWires 2O are connected to the respective electrodes 19 within the housing and are led through the tubular supporting arm 14 and are connected to an induction spark coil 21 within the base. The spark coil is included in a circuit 22 that may be supplied with current from any suitable source, as for injstance a battery composed of a plurality of dry cells 23 which are also contained with' a switch consisting of (5o-acting contact members 24 and 24a. These members are located at the front portion of the base, the member 24 being relatively stationary while the other member is mounted to swing upon the forward arm of the lever 9. In a normal position of the lever the contact member 24*v is supported above and in spacedrelation to the contact member 24 whereby to maintain lthe circuit 22 open, and when the lever is depressed the swinging contact automatically adapts itself to the stationary contact h and engages the same.

In the practical operation of our improved cigar lighting apparatus, the push piece 12 is depressed by the operator and y'the rocking movement of the lever 9 is eil sprin `jtested against the force of the tension As' before stated, thismove.

y 1i. 'ment of the lever causes the lighter to be turned about its axis in a direction to swing the upper end of the lighter forwardly and downwardly.` The forward movement of the upper portion of the lighter yfirst moyes the vneck 5 from beneath the extinguishing cap 15, and then causes the wick 6, which protrudes slightly from the neck, to wipe momentarily across the electrodes 19. By the time that the wick reaches the spari; plug, the lever 9 has been rocked suliiciently to engage the contact members 24 and 24 to close the circuit 22, whereby to pass the current through the spark coil 21 and to l effect an electrical' discharge between the electrodes 19. The sparks jumping across the gap between the electrodes ignite the wick 6 so that the lighter is ready Jfor immediate use. The turning movement of the lighter continues until the neck has been swung orwardly and downwardly past the spark plu to assume the operative position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, wherein the dame or' the lighter is conveniently accessible for use in igniting cigars Aor the like. When the push piece 12 isjrelieved of pressure the parts are returned to their normalpositions through the instrumentality of the tension spring 11, the contact members 2113- being disengaged from the other contact member to again open the circuit 22 and prevent further .electrical discharge between the electrodes 19. The lighter is, ot course, swung to its upright or inoperative position, the upper end of the neck passing under the extinguishing cap 15 and being inclosed there: by so as to smother the tlame and insure againstv the waste of fuel when the lighting apparatus is not desired for use.

The induction coil 21 has a suitable interrupter 25, so -ascto cause a continuous discharge. of sparksbetween the electrodes 19 ywhile the circuit 22 is closed.

Attention' is particularly directed to the fact that both the circuit 22 and the circuit through the wires 20, are independent ot the lighter. Such an 4arrangement linsures a positive and reliable operation of the device.

Havingthus described the invention, what we claim is: v.

A cigar lighter including a base, an electrical igniting device supported thereon, a pivotally mounted fuel vessel carrying a being normally broken and the fu vessel being normally in inoperative position, and means for simultaneously swinging the 'fuel vessel into operative position and completwick, the circuit through-the ignitin device ing the circuit through the :igniting device,

to the fuel vessel, a pivoted link' connecting' the crank arm and 'one terminal of the lever,

a springconnected tothe lever, whereby the i fuel vessel' is normally held in inoperativeV position, a contact memberl carried by one termina of beaver and normally had in' open circuit position by the said spring, and a push rod secured to the Contact carrying terminal ofthe lever, whereby the last mentionecl terminal of the lever may be depressed against the tension of the said spring to move the said Contact into closed circuit position and to swing the fuel vesselnto operative position.

In testimony whereof, we aflix oui` signatures in presence of two wltnesses.

JOHN F. OCONNELL. CLARENCE E. WHITEMAN.

Witnesses y JOHN F. KOCH, LEE F. BELLlNGER. 

